sunflower

I love sunflowers! This is one of several that have popped up of their own accord following my planting some a couple of years ago. Bright, bold and hardy. Mind you the parrots love them and many of the flowers don't survive long. Fortunately my dog assists in keeping the level of damage done to a minimum by chasing them off. (Not so vigilantly that the garden is devoid of bird life thank goodness!)